Built by the ingalls shipbuilding division of litton industries at pascagoula, mississippi, the ship was named for lieutenant commander arthur j. Robert ward hayler 7 june 1891 17 november 1980 was a united states navy vice admiral and three time recipient of the navy cross, the navys second highest military decoration for valor. Uss hayler was the final ship in the spruance class of destroyers. Uss hayler dd997, the last spruance class destroyer, was the first ship of the united states navy to be named for vice admiral robert w. But whatever you do, dont quote it as an authority. They are compiled by the officers and men of a ship, unit, or station for private distribution and customarily published by a local job printing firm. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Other collections of navy cruise books can be found at the new york public library and the library of the naval war college, newport, rhode island. The name is an iroquois indian term meaning between two lakes and refers to lake george and lake champlain. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Cruise photos 1961 uss york county lst1175 from george h. Second ship was uss john hancock dd981 october 1987 november 1991 made one mef cruise and a north atlantic cruise, served as senior enlisted engineering programs manager. Cruise book of the uss taylor dd468 corregidor operation. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. The uss hayler dd997 was a spruance class destroyer of the united states navy. Navy photograph, from the collections of the naval history and heritage command. The sullivan brothers and the assignment of family members. During this voyage commander hayler and members of the crew visited the. Uss hayler dd997, the last spruanceclass destroyer, was the first ship of the united states. Hayler dd 997 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page 16. Uss enterprise cvan 65 cruise book from 197475 304 pages tm. A cruise book for the usn carrier uss intrepid cvs11. Qualified engineering officer of the watch eoow as a first class petty officer. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Two scrapbooks show the christening of the ship and the remaining photos show the ship underway or undergoing repairs.
April 29 1989, a starboard bow view of the uss hayler dd 997 being. All of our autograph items are handsigned and come with a matching hologram plus certificate of authenticity as listed above. Hayler dd 997 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Uss hayler dd 997 decommissioned sunk as a target uss hayler was the final ship in the spruance class of destroyers. Hayler dd 997 naval cruise book, class of 1986, page 16 of 152 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. I was a photographers mate aboard the uss mars and often flew with the hc7 crews as they resupplied ships on station in the gulf of tonkin. Next duty station was fleet training group guantanamo bay. Uss whitfield county lst 1169, previously uss lst1169, was a united states navy landing ship tank lst in commission from 1954 to 1973 which saw service in the atlantic, caribbean, and pacific and saw action in the vietnam war. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss anthony cruise book during world war ii.
Uss warren apa 53 cruise book wwii on cd rare us navy. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Unfortunately, a cruise book was not published for the 1960 cruise. Cruise book uss nipmuc atf157 159 words exact match in snippet view article retrieved 20190312. Uss salem ca 9 1952 med cruise book great naval images llc on. On february th, the seventh fleet steamed into the entrance of manila bay for the initial bombardment of the island fortress of corregidor. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. You would be purchasing the original uss hayler dd 997 decommissioning program. Dirsup photos circa 1982 uss jouett os div 1982 from cruise book photos from bob morrison. Uss hayler dd997 maneuvering at high speed, 1 may 1985. Elliot ii, usn 19331968, who as commanding officer of patrol boat river squadron 57, was killed in action in the republic of vietnam on 29 december 1968. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Hayler, dd997, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1997, 1998. The cruise book of the uss taylor dd468 is too interesting not to be educated from it.
Uss leonard f mason dd 852 personal ship canvas print. Uss hayler dd 997 middle east force cruise book 199394. Uss leonard f mason dd 852 personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Registration and communicating with shipmates at hullnumber.
You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. This started as a quest to find a copy of the uss neshobaapa 216s cruise book. Hayler dd997 1986, 1987 haynsworth dd700 1952 hazelwood dd531 1954. Because of their scarcity, locating and purchasing a specific cruise book can be extremely difficult.
Here you can download the uss hayler dd 997 cruise book 198485 as a high resolution. Decommissioned on august 25, 2003, the hayler was sunk as a target on november, 2004, during a multinational sinkex 300 miles off the us east coast. For fiscal year 1978, congress authorized the production of two additional spruance class destroyers, though they funded only one. The vietnam cruise of 1969 is mentioned at the end of the ships history so i am guessing this cruise book dates around 1970. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing.
In case you get tired of the pictures constantly changing. This is the only ww2 cruise book the mayo ever had. Navy cruise books, 19182009 this data collection contains u. Cruise book uss nipmuc atf157 159 words exact match in snippet view article. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text. Wwii cruise books pdfs available apa 216 uss neshoba.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Find link is a tool written by edward betts searching for cruise book 70 found 77 total alternate case. Uss elliot dd 967 was a spruanceclass destroyer in the united states navy. Uss brinkley bass dd887 public information home facebook. You would be purchasing the uss ashtabula ao 51 cruise book during the vietnam war era. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. Each hat is made of the highest quality materials and your satisfaction is guaranteed. Uss enterprise cvan 65 cruise book from 197475 304 pages. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. The uss somers, from 1959 to 1982 participated in 11 cruises. Dirsup story uss hayler dd997 from matt gebhart former ctr2. To order any one of these beautiful models or to discuss your own personalized custom model, please call 18008663172 from 10 am to 5. Two scrapbooks show the christening of the ship and the remaining photos show the ship.
You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss warren cruise book during world war ii. Media in category uss hayler dd997 the following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. Usn cruise book for the 1969 vietnam cruise for operation brave armada,this was a special amphibious task force to land usmc special task force bravo in the i corps tactical zone of south vietnam. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer. We ask that you enter only enough information about yourself that your shipmates can recall you. Uss hayler dd 997 reunion 2018 august 2, 2018 hey shipmates, to all those that plan on going on the cruise in september, would like to get a head count of who is going and who has paid or still needs to pay. Flatley ffg 21 naval cruise book, class of 1985, page 9. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Flatley ffg 21 naval cruise book, class of 1985, page 9 of 72 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
Uss hayler dd 997 reunion 2018 august 2, 2018 hey shipmates, to all those that plan on going on the cruise in september, would like to get a head count of who is. Uss hayler dd 997 original decommissioning program 2003. Here you can download the uss hayler dd 997 cruise book 199394 as a high resolution. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss hailey dd 556 cruise book during the korean war era.
Uss anthony dd 515 cruise book wwii cd rare us navy. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. World war ii cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Hayler dd997 198485, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 199394, 1997, 1998. The ships, which were originally designed to serve as escort vessels for larger ships and to provide defense, are now much larger. To preserve the history of the uss mayo dd422 and to create a common bond for the sailors and their families of.
Book has some dirt on cover but has soild binding and all. Hayler was laid down on 20 october 1980 by ingalls shipbuilding, in pascagoula, miss launched on 2 march 1982. The cruise book cd is a great inexpensive way of preserving historical family heritage for yourself, children or grand children especially if you or a loved one has served aboard the ship. Uss hayler dd 997 mediterranean and indian ocean cruise. Uss holland as32 association the official homeport for crewmembers of the world greatest tender in the u. This task force consisted of battalion landing teams 226 and 326 along with hmm 164. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss hayler page. Here, the french built fort carillon in 1755, was captured four years later by british troops under general amherst. Accordingly, the navy built hayler to a similar design as the rest of the class, while incorporating some systems from the ticonderoga cruiser and kidd ayatollahdead admiral destroyer designs.
Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. In the first action of the spanishamerican war, the uss nashville, takes on a spanish ship. Join facebook to connect with uss hayler and others you may know. If you have a problem downloading a particular cruise book below, let me. Usn shipboard radio room photos go to communications ships. Usmc cape cod uss enterprise hayler midway huge 64 patch lot. You would be purchasing the uss crenshaw apa 76 cruise book during world war ii. Admiral hayler died 17 november 1980 and was buried at arlington national cemetery, 25 november 1980 with his wife, nola birch hayler 3 february 1895 19 july 1974. Uss haylers keel was laid 20 october 1980, just under a month prior to his death. Dirsup photos circa 1984 uss jouett os div 1984 from cruise book photos from bob morrison.
Shipped with usps priority mail medium flat rate box. Dirsup photo circa 1972 uss chicago flag mess 1972 photo from bob morrison. Navy destroyers, also known as torpedo boat destroyers, proved to be instrumental in offensive and defensive strategies for the navy, but the use of asbestos materials made for unsafe conditions for those onboard. You would be purchasing the uss hayler dd 997 decommissioning program. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.